The Washington critic., 1887-08-20
BUSINESS AND PROGRESS.
Leading Enterprises and improve.
ments at the National Capital.
AgussIy Park.


Something less than year ago the idea OF
developing the natural beauties OF the
heights along the eastern section Of the Dis.
trict began to take definite form in one or
two minds, and the prospect OF the Penn.
sylvania Avenue Bridge bill being passed by
the Forty-ninth Congress hastened the
equalization OF the project.
over two hundred acres OF land were
quietly purchased for this purpose, and the
owners OF as much more land, not Wishing
to sell, Joined In the enterprise, and Agassll
Patk forthwith became something more
than possibility.
The matter OF developing on the east,
section OF the city which shall rival In
beauty and Importance the western section,
Georgetown, is not the work OF u day, but
the progress already made shows that It's
accomplishment Ia as certain in the near
future as any event well can be.
Since New Years the projectors have
surveyed the land and had Typographical
experts on the ground almost every week
determining the best courses for the numer.
ous drives, streets and avenues. A gang OF
men has followed the engineers, clearing
out miles OF streets aud grading where most
needed. florist Is already established on
the grounds, and nursery, occupying one
OF the largest and most sheltered squares
is Just being developed by the management
with the intention OF furnishing a ready
supply OF trees and shrubbery.
One hundred aud thirty-eight lots have
already been selected and sold In the upper
or Creston section to prospective residents.
lhese lOts have been taken almost exclu.
sively by professional men and specialists
In the scientific bureaus Of the Government
The sites for three large apartment houses
have been selected on the heights, aud the
rtu nj h.t
One OF these "ilats" Will be a modernized
Moorish or Oriental structure, with inner
courts and conservatorles. The best means
OF rapid transit to this upper section is be-
ing determined. Light buses will be used
TIL a better means Is found for train con.
hectlons.
Easton, the city portion, Is traversed by
Massachusetts avenue, near the station, and
400 selected lots are sold to a corporation
the A. T. improvement Association-which
has an authorized capital OF 100000, d.
vidtd into 1000 shares. Nearly $50 900 are
to be spent, as stipulated by contract, 10
brick structures on this portion, largely for
business purposes. A well.equpped lumber
yard Will be first In order, and light manu-.
factories OF certain patented articles are ex.
pected to be established there the coming
summer.
The Office OF the Association Ia at lib +
street northwest, and George B. Stark
weather Is Its general manager.
II. l.. Crawford,
contractor, l420 F street northwest, Is
among the most energetic and successful OF
our business men. He 1t is who has the con.
tract for paving the streets Of the city, and
his huge steam roller may be seen at almost
any time moving Its ponderous body back
ward and forward over the freshly laid con
crete, and indeed 1t is eminently proper
that he should be the one TO take charge OF
this work, as he was one OF the inaugurators
OF the system, which gives such excellent
satisfaction. He is probably one OF the best
Informed men In the county regarding
pavtments, as he has made 1t a special
.tuuy and brought 1t to great degree Of
perfection.
He Is now laying superb sidewalks and
cutters OF Granolithic stone, built solldly
with recesses under them for the laying OF
telegraph and telephone wires, aud Mr..
CIanford thinks that this will aid largely
In solving the much-yexed question OF
underground conduits for them. He is
now handling Portland cement largely, and
many walks are laid In the city with 1t,
while for stable and cellar floors Il is almost
indispensable. Personally, Mr.. Crawford Is
gentleman, who is a benefit to our city,
aiding In all things which will tend to its
advancement.
An Institute for Health.
The Swedish Health Institute, conducted
by Professor Hartyig Nissen at Vernon
Row, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Tenth street, for the administration OF
Swedish movements and massage, has al
ready earned most enviable reputation,
and Its constantly increasing list OF patients
shows the value which is placed upon the
methods which Professor Nissen employs.
The institute is not gymnasium in the
ordinary sense OF the word, nor Is 1t a cure.
all; but II Is place where the great discov.
cries OF Professor Ling, the famous Swede,
are put into practice under the direction OF
one who has himself earned fame in Swe-
den as a teacher and practical operator OF
the Swedish movement cure, Gymnastics
and massage.
The Institute has three objects, as follows:
!. To cure aud relieve diseases.
2. To counteract the injurious effects OF
sedentary life.
3. To give to the young healthy and
streT g,hepipg means OF exercise, thereby
couhteracting and preventing q number OF
diseases and deformitles which are the re
suit Of too rapid growth, undeveloped
muscles and injurious habits of department
and carriage.
Briefly stated, the Swedish movements
or the whole of the body, and by this means
Induce fresh circulation of the blood and
a strengthening OF the weak organs or mem
bers.
The Institute is abundantly supplied with
the necessary apparatus. Many new de.
vices for the safe and deilnlte applications
OF certain movements have been added to
the establishment since Professor Nisseu re-
moved to his present address.
Professor Nssen personally superlntends
ard examines every case, and Mrs. Slssen
superinteDds the treatment for ladies' A
corps OF skillful ladies and gentlemen are
employed as assistants, both at the Instl.
tute and to give massage treatment at the
patients home.
Sloan-Duployan Photography.
This system OF shorthand, which is rap.
Idly taking the place of the older and more
cumbersome systems In many OF our educa-
tional institutions In this country, is the re-
suit Of the combined efforts OF Mr.. Z. Du.
ploye OF Paris, who devoted twelve years OF
toll to It's perfection in France (where 1t has
been taught for fifteen years In the public
schools), ard Mr.. Sloan, who adapted 1t to
the English language. Such is the sim
plicity Of this system that 1t is possible to
attain the same proficiency In as many
months as 1t requires years by the other sys.